Punxsutawney Spirit, 1897-02-03

              -  pitwrstitiMimtg %tdi VOL XXIV. NO. 35 JOHN B. BAIR. v-« W ts SPECIAL THIS WEEK OQ 00 Our New Line of Ladies shoes Made in coin or needle toe, pat. or calf tip. And we will give you a few special record breakers in the near future, for we are opening "The Line" of nice Dross Goods and Wash Stuffs for your inspection. Thanking you for your liberal patronage during our January Clearance Sale, and giving yon our word that we will meet any competitors prices, we remain yours very Respectfully, J. B. R. WINSLOW BLOCK. PUNXSUTAWNEY. PA We do a mail order business on a broad gauge plan. If it don't suit you to visit our store we will send you samples—and always please yon. NOWED XJXnTIDER, nfc ih _ vL« si. .1 I [lp1^1fi j|5! iQ WE LEAD OTHERS. pa. Very RespeGtflilly JOHN B. BAIR, Punxsutawney, A PAIR. They are beauties and will wear like iron, for they are made from good plump skins and nothing but the beet sole leather used, in] sole, shank, heel and counter. LOOK OUT FOR OUR ADS. LOOK OUT FOR OUR STORE. LOOK OUT FOR OUR STOCK Look out for our Prices. E. Cunningham & Son IN niG Bargains Dress (jOODS ii AT WE ARE BUSY Opening and Selling NEW GOODS ! JOHN B. BA1R. PUNX8UTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3,1897. L ■*« -1* U< O. J. >K . * T* -T* ™> i iiiiiiacoid Olivebiirjj Olives MAItCIIAXI) MENTION. it tt MARKTON. JOHNSON BLOCK, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. "Bill" All competitors will admit that the low prices we are making this week has put all former attempts under the snow. Our Prices^ Always Bottom. BARGAIN COUNTER 40 MEMS OVERCOATS 40 We Hrave Placed on Our BAIiF OFF SALE. But now wt*. have a few odd lots in winter goods that must be closed. Wr will not pack them for the moth to devour, nor we cannot afford to build greater to make room for our spring stock, which is already coming in. SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. Prices only hold good until the lots included in this sale are closed. Corkscrew, and Chinchillas. Light Weight Coats These Goods are Black and Blue They Sizes 34, 35, 36, 40 and 42. will be Sold at HALF PRICE. Then- was a quiet wedding took place in our vicinity on Monday last. The runtract ing parties were Mr. («ill Hall, of Worthville, and Miss KIHe Shilling, of this place We wish them a pleasant voyage,on the tempestuous sea «>f matrimony, A. M Armstrong, of the fir in of Armstrong and Brittou of Punxsurawney, was in town last week ami gave the Keed Bros, the contract for cutting am! sawing the timber owned by the company at this place. Profs. Frank and Lester Falk.Chas. Wise and A. I) Stear attended the local institute at Cool Spring on Saturday. On account of an extra session the boys did not return until Sunday morning. We hear someot our neighbors lamenting the loss of a number of their valuable i chickens during the severe eold weather of last week. A sleighing party of young people from rerrysville spent Tuesday evening at (he residence of Win. Stear. Wm. Stewart is nursing .1 smashed linger which he received at Henry Broicus' stone han I i tig. Mrs. Miller and Mr*. Carrie Harris, of Pierce, spent Sunday with the family of K A. Holben Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Perry, of Panxsutawney, visited relatives at this place Bunday last. Our meeting is still in progress with a little more interest taken in its progress. Mr. and Mrs, Knterline. of Dayton, visited last week at Mr. Campbell's. Henry Broicus intends building a new barn. Roy Neville, of North Point, was seen on our streets on Monday. Tom White and the balloon man were in town on Saturday. 'SZ1VS JJO iZIVZZ Five Dollar Coats go at Six Ten " Fifteen " If your size in among them you cunnot alford to miss thin sale. $2.50 3.00 5.00 7.50 EE. J. LOE5, Men's and Roys' Furnisher. Mrs. Anna Fink and family were at Brookville last week. Rov II (J Teagarden instill conducting a revival meeting at Anita. One hundred and llfty persons have experienced a chango of heart as a result of the meeting. AI Jordan recently received a large contract for bard wood lumber from the Punx sutawney Iron Company. A sleighing party, composed of our young people, attended the local institute at Cool Spring on Saturday. Orin Morris and Charley Fink, accompanied by their "bests" attended church at Anita last Sunday night. It was so cold that night that the swell-beds on their sleighs froze and became so swollen that the young people had considerable difficulty a I the way home with the seating apparatus of their vehicles* John McMillen hitehed up in his big "barge ' and on last Friday evening drove over to Punxsutawney. There lie secured a portion of the female domestic help of the Pantall, Waverly and I'ity hotels and brought them out to this place where they mingled with a number of our young peo pie who accompanied them to the home of William Shoops where a party was in progress. Refreshments were served and all had an enjoyable time. County Superintendent U. H. Tetrick, visited our schools on Friday. Unstopped overnight with Director J. W. Morrison. That night one of Mr. Morrison's horse* became untied and walked into the shed where the superintendent's nice new sleigh was standing and chewed the bark oil'of it. The report that John McMillan was married last week is entirely groundless, as there can be no documentary evidence produced to show the correctness of the assertion. I have had to deny a report of this same nature so often that I really wish J<din would wed. A number of our young men attended Al (.*. Field's "Darkest America" at Punx.sutawney on Monday night. The boys claimed they were deceived as it was only a "colored show " 2000 yards Lonsdale Bleached Muslin 7 c Children* coats size 2 to ."> regular price *1.25, price now XSc Cbildrens " •'! to .r> " $ I..'>« > to $2.25, " Children* " ,'! to " !?2.50 to $:!.(»(), " #1 IS Children* 44 :t to <> " $3.25 to $L 50, •• ' off Ladies .Jacks beautiful goods, " $7.00 to $12.50, " $I{.i>S Ladies Silk plush coats, 3 left, " Ji»l s.<M» to $31.on, " $11.50 Fancy plaids, regular price Is to 22c., price now 14c Fancy outings, " 12} to 15c., {>4o Fancy Dress goods & >ilks marked in plain liir. showing redue. Men's 5 hose, winter weights, regular price 15c., price now i>c Men's " fancy wool, " " 25c., " I lie Men's one linger mittens' (mule skin) " 25c., " l ie- Men's under shirts, regular price 50 to 7.">c., price now ;tSc Men's " " 44 (I..00 to $1.25, " 10,- Men's all wool pants, " $2.75, " $'.£.',£0 Men's corduroy punts, 14 (warranted best quality) regular price $2.75, price now $ 1 ,i>S Men's Suspenders, regular price 15 to 36c., price now 2 pr. 2Sc Men's fancy bosom shirts, new spring goods, pr. 75c. to ft.50 Men's fancy working 44 14 44 price 'iS to 50c Laurel Flour per sack $1.20 4 pounds raisins, - ... r£fie Black Bird Soap, 2c. per cuke, 13 cakes 'irtc 3 cans Tomatoes, fine goods, - - - '-25 c Kvaj>orated apples, 4 pounds ... '-ilic Our bargains prices include items in every department from cellar to second floor. Dr. Sadler In Florida Until March Sih. Grace McConaughey is convalescing. Mrs Win Dorn is on the sick list. Htierifl T. H Neal, of Indiana, made a (lying trip to North Mahoning township last Tuesday. Hon. J. W. Morrow, representative at the State Legislature, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Lizzie Stormer, of Marion Center, has returned home to spend several weeks with her parents. The Young People'* \!'i •• of Majrhand has postponed lui>»iu-ss uual alter the pro traded meeting, which is now in progress. The protracted meeting under the charge of Rev. Bristol Hardy, in the Kvangelic ai church, is growing more interesting. J. i lark Hicks, who is employed on Wm, Schrekengosts' saw mill in Jefferson county, is at home visiting his parents. Prof Oourley, while on the way u» his school on last Tuesday morning, froze Ins ears very severely. S. Tilden Wingert, one of North Maloning township's brightest young teachers who teaches the Gamble school, drives from his home to his school every day, a distance of six miles, llurry Burkett is engaged with his thoroughbred colts in hauling logH for Jacob Burkett, Sr. Harry knows how to handle the ribbons. John McMillen will commence the erection of a new barn as soon as the snow is gone. Itwdl replace the one burned last summer. Mrs. Kate Abcr and daughter Minnie were visiting friends near Cool Spring on Wednesday last. Rev. Milliron preached a very able sermon in the Burket Hollow church on Sunday evening. Calvin Himes attended institute at Cool Spring on Saturday and reports it a •am s* Charlie and William Burkett are visiting friends and relatives near Brookvillo. J. L. Shaffer made a Hying trip to Punxsutawney on Saturday on business. John Rodgers is engaged in erecting a new house for Mr. Cocher. Peter Shaffer is able to be ont on tho streets strain. Mrs. Mary Burkett is on the sick list. Same Price Same Day to Everybody. EDertiart & Moreii. RUSH MBASiS. Pharmacy rity and Accuracy in Prescription WorK. pBR are no more than usually charged where iu are n jt always certain as to quality. The doctor takes his vacation in what ho considers the worst season of the year, anil consequently the leist inconvenience to his patients. He will putin his time at Mt. Dora, Flu , where he Iiiis some 45 acres of orange grove, and where his family resiile most of the year on account of the much better health Mrs. Hailler enjoys there. That section is the highest in the State, very rollinir,.timbered with long leaf pine, interspread with palmetto and deciduous trees ill ravinei and along creeks and around snrings and lakes. Lake* with clear, sandy bottoms and pure water, and to thickly intenpread as to give the name—Lake county. The doctor would bi living there now ware it not "too bmHhy" for bis basinets. Whan vtslUng. Florida don't forget Laks Notice. My private lUnoing clan 'held in Sbielda' h»U on Wedaeaday ereuiairv hereafter wilt ba on Turaday nUhU, cmmaneiDg OB Fabraarr •. Oa Mm fnllowiat Thareday alfbt. Pabtmary II, I will alert a elaaa hr be- William Sutherland, who in September, 1895, wasaentonced from Inditnato tlx yean iu the penitentiary for an attempted outrage on Eva Wattenon, a 14-year-o d colorad girl, waa pardoned by Governor Haatiuxa l.at weak. The papen in the caaa war* prepared by Hoo. Ooorga W. Hood aad pranitad to Ibe pardon board at lta raoent meetiae. The board Mia the tww<iiiw aad tte : ' % >-* •" ■ -^W. mm »'